Functionalisation of textiles by inorganic sol–gel coatings

The maintenance and improvement of current properties and the creation of new material properties are the most important reasons for the functionalisation of textiles. The coating of textiles with chemically or physically modified silica sols with particle diameters smaller than 50 nm (“nanosols”) enables the manifold alteration of their physico-mechanical, optical, electrical and biological properties. Thus the protection of textiles against destruction and the creation of new advantageous functions can be realised. Prospective new products to be developed include textiles with water, oil and soil repellency and with antimicrobial properties. This article discusses recent results from applying modified silica nanosols to the functionalisation of textiles.

[1]  U. Hempel,et al.  Biocompatibility of Modified Silica-Protein Composite Layers , 2000 .

[2]  C. Mai,et al.  Modification of wood with silicon compounds. inorganic silicon compounds and sol-gel systems: a review , 2004, Wood Science and Technology.

[3]  H. Imai,et al.  Low-temperature synthesis of anatase thin films on glass and organic substrates by direct deposition from aqueous solutions , 1999 .

[4]  B. Simončič,et al.  Influence of Repellent Finishing on the Surface Free Energy of Cellulosic Textile Substrates , 2004 .

[5]  G. Schottner.  Hybrid Sol−Gel-Derived Polymers: Applications of Multifunctional Materials , 2001 .

[6]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Hydrophobic Silica Sol Coatings on Textiles—the Influence of Solvent and Sol Concentration , 2005 .

[7]  A. Malinauskas,et al.  Chemical deposition of conducting polymers , 2001 .

[8]  J. Panitz,et al.  Leaching of the Anthraquinone Dye Solvent Blue 59 Incorporated into Organically Modified Silica Xerogels , 1998 .

[9]  Torsten Fritz,et al.  Optimized UV protecting coatings by combination of organic and inorganic UV absorbers , 2005 .

[10]  D. T. Seshadri,et al.  Preparation, Characterization, and Performance of Conductive Fabrics: Cotton + PANi , 2004 .

[11]  Luo Min,et al.  Enhancing the wash fastness of dyeings by a sol–gel process. Part 1; Direct dyes on cotton , 2003 .

[12]  T. Yano,et al.  Heat-Induced Precipitation and Light-Induced Dissolution of Metal (Ag & Au) Nanoparticles in Hybrid Film , 2004 .

[13]  S. Gialanella,et al.  Structural and Morphological Investigation of Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 Oxides Synthesized by Sol-Gel Method: Influence of Calcination and Redox Treatments , 2003 .

[14]  J. Xin,et al.  A New Approach to UV-Blocking Treatment for Cotton Fabrics , 2004 .

[15]  Garth L. Wilkes,et al.  Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Network Materials by the Sol−Gel Approach , 1996 .

[16]  B. Rigg,et al.  CMC 2002 colour inconstancy index; CMCCON02 , 2003 .

[17]  H. Böttcher.  Bioactive Sol-Gel Coatings , 2000 .

[18]  G. De.  Sol-Gel Synthesis of Metal Nanoclusters-Silica Composite Films , 1998 .

[19]  H. Schmidt,et al.  Coatings for mechanical and chemical protection based on organic-inorganic sol-gel nanocomposites , 1994 .

[20]  S. Saka,et al.  Several SiO2 wood-inorganic composites and their fire-resisting properties , 1997, Wood Science and Technology.

[21]  H. Schmidt.  Nanoparticles by chemical synthesis, processing to materials and innovative applications , 2001 .

[22]  H. Schmidt,et al.  The Sol-Gel Process as a Basic Technology for Nanoparticle-Dispersed Inorganic-Organic Composites , 2000 .

[23]  S Person,et al.  Silver-coated nylon fiber as an antibacterial agent , 1987, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

[24]  C. Schramm,et al.  Durable Press Finishing of Cotton Fabric with 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic Acid and TEOS/GPTMS , 2004 .

[25]  David Avnir,et al.  Organic Chemistry within Ceramic Matrixes: Doped Sol-Gel Materials , 1995 .

[26]  S. Pratsinis,et al.  Encapsulation and retention of decanoic acid in sol-gel-made silicas. , 2005, Journal of colloid and interface science.

[27]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Light Fading and Wash Fastness of Dyed Nanosol-Coated Textiles , 2004 .

[28]  David Avnir,et al.  Enzymes and Other Proteins Entrapped in Sol-Gel Materials , 1994 .

[29]  B. Dunn,et al.  Controlling the Spontaneous Precipitation of Silver Nanoparticles in Sol-Gel Materials , 2000 .

[30]  Francisco Cristóvão Lourenço de Melo,et al.  Sol–gel silica film preparation from aqueous solutions for corrosion protection , 2000 .

[31]  C. Weiping,et al.  Synthesis and structural and optical properties of mesoporous silica containing silver nanoparticles , 1997 .

[32]  T. Yoko,et al.  Preparation and surface properties of silica-gel coating films containing branched-polyfluoroalkylsilane , 1999 .

[33]  H. Haufe,et al.  Sol-gel composite films with controlled release of biocides. , 1999, Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society.

[34]  Bruce Dunn,et al.  Biomolecular materials based on sol-gel encapsulated proteins , 1994 .

[35]  A. Tchapla,et al.  Characterisation of embalming materials of a mummy of the Ptolemaic era. Comparison with balms from mummies of different eras. , 2004, Journal of separation science.

[36]  J. Bae,et al.  Characterization and mesostructure control of mesoporous fluorinated organosilicate films , 2004 .

[37]  Incorporation of Pigments in TEOS Derived Matrices , 2000 .

[38]  J. Xin,et al.  Low Temperature Sol-Gel Processed Photocatalytic Titania Coating , 2004 .

[39]  Jyh-Ping Chen,et al.  Synthesis of geranyl acetate by esterification with lipase entrapped in hybrid sol-gel formed within nonwoven fabric , 2002 .

[40]  A. Pomogailo.  Hybrid polymer-inorganic nanocomposites , 2000 .

[41]  P. Bajaj,et al.  Finishing of textile materials , 2002 .

[42]  H. Haufe,et al.  Model Investigations of Controlled Release of Bioactive Compounds from Thin Metal Oxide Layers , 1997 .

[43]  A. Isquith,et al.  Algicidal activity of a surface-bonded organosilicon quaternary ammonium chloride. , 1973, Applied microbiology.

[44]  Nishide Toshikazu,et al.  Analysis of firing processes of titania gel films fabricated by sol–gel processes , 2004 .

[45]  John H. Xin,et al.  Nucleation and Growth of Anatase Crystallites on Cotton Fabrics at Low Temperatures , 2004 .

[46]  H. Haufe,et al.  Silica Sol‐Gel Glasses with Embedded Organic Liquids , 1999 .

[47]  †‡§ and Iqbal Gill,et al.  Encapsulation of Biologicals within Silicate, Siloxane, and Hybrid Sol−Gel Polymers: An Efficient and Generic Approach , 1998 .

[48]  Bénédicte Lebeau,et al.  Sol-gel derived hybrid inorganic-organic nanocomposites for optics , 1999 .

[49]  Han-Joo Lee,et al.  Antibacterial effect of nanosized silver colloidal solution on textile fabrics , 2003 .

[50]  K. Satoh,et al.  Novel Fluorinated Inorganic-Organic Finishing Materials for Nylon Carpeting , 2004 .

[51]  Y. Vorobiev,et al.  Improved light stability of colored SiO2 coatings containing organic and metalorganic dye molecules , 2000 .

[52]  H. Böttcher,et al.  Biosensor properties of glucose oxidase immobilized within SiO2 gels , 1997 .

[53]  M. E. Hall,et al.  Flame retardant textile back-coatings. Part 2. Effectiveness of phosphorus-containing flame retardants in textile back-coating formulations , 2000 .

[54]  W. Pompe,et al.  Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Sol-Gel Immobilized Bacillus sphaericus Cells, Spores and S-Layers , 2003 .

[55]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Antimicrobial Sol–Gel Coatings , 2004 .

[56]  C. Rottman,et al.  Advanced Sunscreens: UV Absorbers Encapsulated in Sol-Gel Glass Microcapsules , 2003 .

[57]  Ulrich S. Schubert,et al.  Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Materials by Sol-Gel Processing of Organofunctional Metal Alkoxides , 1995 .

[58]  S. Jeong,et al.  Bacteriostasis of Nanosized Colloidal Silver on Polyester Nonwovens , 2004 .

[59]  K. Satoh,et al.  Preparation of Super-Water-Repellent Fluorinated Inorganic-Organic Coating Films on Nylon 66 by the Sol-Gel Method Using Microphase Separation , 2003 .

[60]  S. Hudson,et al.  Review of Chitosan and Its Derivatives as Antimicrobial Agents and Their Uses as Textile Chemicals , 2003 .

[61]  H. Kozuka,et al.  Sol-gel preparation of TiO_2 ceramic coating films from aqueous solutions of titanium sulfate (IV) containing polyvinylpyrrolidone , 2003 .

[62]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Biocidal nanosol coatings , 2005 .

[63]  Y. Kurokawa,et al.  Transparent alumina films derived from two sources of AlCl3.6H2O and aluminium iso-propoxide by sol-gel method , 1998 .

[64]  Young-Joo Eo,et al.  Preparation and Optical Properties of Silica-Poly(ethylene oxide) Hybrid Materials , 1999 .

[65]  A. Bégin,et al.  Antimicrobial films produced from chitosan. , 1999, International journal of biological macromolecules.

[66]  Bruce M. Novak,et al.  Hybrid nanocomposite materials―between inorganic glasses and organic polymers , 1993 .

[67]  A. Isquith,et al.  Surface-bonded antimicrobial activity of an organosilicon quaternary ammonium chloride. , 1972, Applied microbiology.

[68]  G. Sauvet,et al.  Biocidal polymers active by contact. V. Synthesis of polysiloxanes with biocidal activity , 2000 .

[69]  Bruce Dunn,et al.  Optical properties of sol–gel glasses doped with organic molecules , 1991 .

[70]  S. Dirè,et al.  Inorganic gels for immobilization of biocatalysts: inclusion of invertase-active whole cells of yeast (saccharomyces cerevisiae) into thin layers of SiO2 gel deposited on glass sheets , 1989 .

[71]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Incorporation of Triarylmethane Dyes into Sol–Gel Matrices Deposited on Textiles , 2004 .

[72]  C. Lokhande,et al.  Room temperature chemical deposition of amorphous TiO2 thin films from Ti(III) chloride solution , 2004 .

[73]  Renata Reisfeld,et al.  Prospects of sol-gel technology towards luminescent materials , 2001 .

[74]  H. Böttcher,et al.  Improvement in the Leaching Behavior of Dye-Doped Modified Silica Layers Coated onto Paper or Textiles , 2000 .

[75]  Hsien‐Kuang Liu.  Investigation on the pressure infiltration of sol-gel processed textile ceramic matrix composites , 1996, Journal of Materials Science.

[76]  David Grosso,et al.  Design of functional nano-structured materials through the use of controlled hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces , 2003 .

[77]  X. Tao,et al.  Superhydrophobic silica nanocomposite coating by a low-temperature process , 2004 .

[78]  B. Mahltig,et al.  Modified Silica Sol Coatings for Water-Repellent Textiles , 2003 .

[79]  S. Amberg-schwab,et al.  Functionalized coating materials based on inorganic-organic polymers , 1999 .

[80]  Herbert Wolter,et al.  Synthesis, properties and applications of inorganic–organic copolymers (ORMOCER®s) , 1999 .

[81]  Walter Steurbaut,et al.  Chitosan as antimicrobial agent: applications and mode of action. , 2003, Biomacromolecules.

[82]  Yen Wei,et al.  Preparation and Physisorption Characterization of d-Glucose-Templated Mesoporous Silica Sol−Gel Materials , 1999 .

[83]  W. Pompe,et al.  Biocers: ceramics with incorporated microorganisms for biocatalytic, biosorptive and functional materials development , 2004 .

[84]  H. Schmidt,et al.  Synthesis of Ag-colloids in sol-gel derived SiO2-coatings on glass , 1997 .

[85]  L. Ovington.  Battling Bacteria in Wound Care , 2001, Home healthcare nurse.

[86]  Liqiu Wang,et al.  New near-infrared indocyanines and their spectral properties in SiO2 sol-gel , 2004 .

[87]  Iqbal Gill,et al.  Bio-doped Nanocomposite Polymers: Sol-Gel Bioencapsulates , 2001 .